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Sport has been too slow to change, too slow to face up to the realities of the misogyny women face.

This toolkit is inspired by our research into reframing sport for teenage girls to help welcome them into sport and physical activity.

• Toolkit
• Teenage Girls

Find out about how you can apply our insight into your work and commission new research

Find out about gender budgeting in sport and how it can ensure women and girls are receiving a fair deal in sport and society.

Sport is inherently physical, so the different physiologies of the sexes matters. Read about our stance on transgender inclusion in sport.

Women in Sport has joined forces with eight national governing bodies of sports to launch an innovative study exploring the needs and experiences of Black British girls in sport.

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Sport is inherently physical, so the different physiologies of the sexes matters. Read about our stance on transgender inclusion in sport.

Women in Sport’s vision is that no one is excluded from the joy, fulfilment and lifelong benefits of sport. Yet all too often, women and girls are still missing out.

Money spent on sport and physical activity is not shared fairly between men and women. We’re calling on sport, policymakers and the government to focus on gender budgeting and deliver fair funding for women’s sport.

Sports scientist Georgie Bruinvels sheds light on the science of menstruation, puberty and physical activity.

• Opinion

Our research into what causes boys’ negative attitudes and behaviours to girls in sport in the early primary school years.

• Research report
• Boys and Men

New report from charity Women in Sport exposes the gendered ‘dream deficit’

• Press Release

Too many girls are disengaging from sport and exercise in their teens. Read our research to understand the challenges and how we can overcome them.

• Research report
• Teenage Girls

The cost-of-living crisis is likely to worsen inequalities, with women in under-served communities bearing the brunt of its impacts.

Say hello to our small but mighty team, creating change across the sector to encourage women and girls into sport.

Research in partnership with Yorkshire Sport Foundation to understand how teenage girls feel about being active outdoors in their local parks and green spaces.

• Research report
• Teenage Girls

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Sport is inherently physical, so the different physiologies of the sexes matter. Read about our stance on transgender inclusion in sport.

Our Big Sister project provided free gym memberships and support to encourage teenage girls to find and reclaim their love of exercise

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Mixed sex sport is a growing part of the sporting eco-system. Where it is happening, we want to make it work for girls.

The 5% activity gender gap is now the biggest it’s been since reporting began.

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Women in Sport is calling for the creation of an independent non-departmental body committed to tackling misconduct and abuse in sport.

Girls as young as five years old are being bombarded by messages that make them feel as though sport is not a place for them.

• Press Release
• Primary Girls

Our toolkit inspired by Get Out Get Active brings you resources, templates and key findings from the programme which is funded by Spirit of 2012.

• Toolkit
• Adult Women
• Coaching and Volunteering

Deaf teenage girls are at increased risk of dropping out of sport and face additional barriers to participation than hearing girls.

• Research report
• Teenage Girls

We have found that 43% of teenage girls who once considered themselves ‘sporty’, disengage from sport following primary school.

• Press Release

A petition led by a UK boxer is calling for the government to subsidise sports bras for low income families.

• Press Release
• Teenage Girls

We are continuously researching and gaining new insights into sport through the eyes of women and girls across a range of communities, ages, life stages and backgrounds.

How we are encouraging women and girls across the country to find joy in sport.

The latest data Sport England's Active Lives Children and Young People survey reveals persistent gender gaps in team sport and activity levels.

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Women in Sport is a charity, and it is because of the generous support we receive from funders and donors that we are able to carry out our work.

Women in Sport is a charity, and it is because of the generous support we receive from funders and donors that we are able to carry out our work.

Campaigning for change within government so that women's sport is supported and protected.

We are continuously researching and gaining new insights into sport through the eyes of women and girls across a range of communities, ages, life stages and backgrounds.

Our research into how the Paris 2024 Olympic Games inspired girls to be more active and dream of reaching the top of sport.

• Research report
• Teenage Girls

Girls are hearing harmful stereotypes that make them feel like they don't belong in sport as early as five years old.

• Research report
• Primary Girls

Why we need 50% women in leadership and what needs to change to avoid this?

Simple ways to champion women and girls in sport this International Women's Day on March 8th 2025

• Opinion

The time has come for the Government to show it stands with women and girls.

Young people's activity appears to be returning to pre-pandemic levels, but girls remain less active than boys in every school year.

• Press Release
• Teenage Girls

Welcome to The Women in Sport podcast! The podcast brings together insight, advice and expertise from across the sector.

Nina has always loved sport and knows how essential it is to her physical and mental wellbeing.

Did you know that there's a staggering 22% gender gap in team sports?

Women in Sport was founded in 1984 and has spent the last four decades raising awareness and campaigning for change in women's sport.

Our reflections on the highs and lows of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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Partnerships are vital to the work we do. We work with organisations that want to help make a difference and enable more women and girls to enjoy the benefits of sport throughout their lives.

Find out how we are transforming sport for women and girls through our campaigns, partnerships and projects.

Women in Sport CEO Stephanie Hilborne OBE reflects on a milestone year for our charity and for women's sport.

• Opinion

Read more about how we support a diverse range of voices and encourage an inclusive workplace environment.

Ensuring that sport is safe and fair for women and girls is at the heart of Women in Sport’s mission.

Get inspired to be active with your mum or daughter for #TimeTogether

Women in Sport's 40th anniversary conference to celebrate how far we have come and reaffirm our commitment to women and girls in sport

We believe in ensuring that women and girls have equal opportunity to enjoy the benefits of sport through tackling sexism in sport at every level.

Teenage girls to be given free or discounted membership and girls-only classes at all Places Leisure centres.

• Press Release
• Teenage Girls